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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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sipers are said to have thin lips.) {2} lip-like edge,<br />

brim. Dúnay buak sa wait sa bangà, There is a nick<br />

on the lip <strong>of</strong> the jar.<br />

wak n word used in writing to represent the sound <strong>of</strong><br />

a whack.<br />

wákag v [B; c1] scattered all over not too large an area.<br />

Kun kit-an sa mga bátà ning mga duwáan wakágun<br />

(iwákag) dáyun ni sa hawanan, If the children get hold<br />

<strong>of</strong> these toys, theyll scatter them all over.<br />

wákal v [B; c1] be, become unintelligible in ones<br />

speech. Wakálun (iwákal) gánì nímug sulti dì ka hisabtan<br />

námù, If you mumble your words we wont understand<br />

you. a unintelligible, mumbling in speech.<br />

wákang insik, tsíbay expression used to tease Chinese.<br />

Insik wákang káun kalibang, Ching chong Chinaman,<br />

eat and shit.<br />

wakanga expression said to be used by Chinamen in<br />

anger or surprise.<br />

wákat v {1} [B6; c1] scatter, put in disarray. Nagwákat<br />

lang ang mga butang sa íyang kwartu, Junk is<br />

scattered all over her room. {2} [B6C3] intertwine, be<br />

intertwined. Nagwákat ang mga gamut sa bakhaw sa<br />

katunggan, The roots <strong>of</strong> the mangroves in the swamps<br />

are scattered about in an intertwining maze. n the<br />

prop roots <strong>of</strong> mangroves, so called because they scatter<br />

out in every direction, intertwining and forming an<br />

impenetrable mass.<br />

wakay n k.o. ornamental fern that has large leaflets<br />

having a fine serrated margin, used to cleanse pots:<br />

Cyclosorus sp. wakaywakay = lukdulukdu.<br />

wakis v [A; c1] lift a cover up or push it sideways.<br />

Hángin ang miwakis sa ákung sayal, The wind blew my<br />

skirt up. Magwakis nà siyang matúlug, Her skirt rides<br />

up her legs as she sleeps. Wakisa (iwakis) ang kurtína<br />

arun makasulud ang ínit, Pull the curtain aside to let<br />

the sun in.<br />

waklay a tall and thin. Mikalit siyag túbù maung waklay,<br />

He grew fast. Thats why he is lanky. v [B12; b6]<br />

become tall and thin. Káun ug túda kay nagkawaklay<br />

ka, Eat a lot because you are getting tall and thin.<br />

wakli v {1} [AN; c] push, brush s.t. away from one.<br />

Giwakli níya ang pagkáung gidúnul, He brushed the<br />

food they handed him aside. {2} [A; c6] drive out<br />

from the mind (literary). Iwakli ang mga hunàhúnà<br />

mung way hinungdan, Cast aside your foolish ideas.<br />

{3} [c6] give away s.t. <strong>of</strong> little value to oneself. Usáhay<br />

waklíhan pud mi níya madiyut, Sometimes he tosses<br />

a little something our way. n action <strong>of</strong> pushing s.t.<br />

aside. Sa usa ka wakli nahapaúmud ang íyang kuntra,

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